Tag: Football War
The Football War — How a Soccer Game Led to Armed Conflict Between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969
Published Date: 14 July, 2019
“Tensions finally boiled over into full-scale war on July 14 when Salvadorian troops crossed the border into Honduran territory.” EUROPEAN SOCCER fans often let their enthusiasm for the game get the better of them. But…
The Last Gunfighters – History’s Final Piston-Engine Warplanes
Published Date: 16 October, 2013
“Despite the arrival of jets, propellor-driven fighter planes (most of them obsolete) continued to do battle in many of the world’s hotspots for another 25 years.” THE AGE OF the jet fighter officially began on July…